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FAA sets records in effort to hire gamers as air traffic controllers

The Federal Aviation Administration has broken recruitment numbers in its push to hire gamers to be among its next crop of air traffic controllers, according to the Transportation Department.

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FAA receives record 12,000-plus air traffic controller applications

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The FAA Wants Gamers To Become Air Traffic Controllers – Here’s What The Job Pays

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Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action

Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plan...

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American Airlines avoids midair collision with Air Canada jet at JFK Airport

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FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

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Southwest Planes Nearly Collide Over Nashville, Getting Within 500 Feet of Each Other

During that go-around, air traffic control instructed the aircraft to turn right.

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Southwest Airlines Planes Nearly Collide Over Nashville Airport

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2 Southwest Planes Narrowly Avoid Collision After Flying Within 500 Feet of Each Other Over Nashville

Duffy: Effort to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers ‘wildly successful’

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is targeting video gamers to serve in air traffic controller roles, an effort Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described as “wildly successful.” “This has

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$12.5 billion ‘down payment’ brings air traffic control out of 1990s. Now, more money is needed for new software and AI

The Department of Transportation is eliminating antiquated paper strips, copper communications wiring and computer floppy discs, but it says more money is needed.

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Air traffic control applicants top 8,000 in 13 hours, transportation secretary says

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system in the first 13 hours of a recruitment drive focusing on individuals who enjoy playing video games,

The FAA is offering gamers $155,000 to help solve America's air traffic controller crisis — here’s why their skills are so desirable

With a 3,500-controller shortage and rising safety concerns, the government is looking at the gaming community to fill the gap.

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Those Air Traffic Controller Bonuses Now Face Bipartisan Criticism

The Transportation Department is drawing bipartisan criticism for rewarding $10,000 bonuses to a small number of air traffic controllers and technicians while ignoring the vast majority of the workforce who went unpaid during the 43-day funding lapse.

The FAA’s next generation of air traffic controllers? It could be gamers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the effort to recruit gamers: “We’ve had a flood of people — young people — coming in that want to be air traffic controllers. Again, they have to be qualified,

Trump administration unveils plans to overhaul air traffic control system

CNN’s Pete Muntean reports for The Lead.